"To me, feminism in literature deals with the female characters being in some way central to the thematic concerns of the book, or that they are agents of change to some degree. In other words, the lens is focused deeply and intensely on the female characters and doesn't waver, which allows for a glimpse into the rich inner lives of the characters."

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Laurie Foos

#Book Quotes #Character Quotes #Feminism Quotes

“I always kind of thought I want to be a good person, I want to be right to my fellow men and love them like were supposed to.”
“Ronald Reagan, and before him, Richard Nixon, and before Nixon, a slew of conservative politicians going back through American history, have played to the idea that the great majority of poor people are somehow "undeserving," and being undeserving, merit at best very limited, oftentimes deeply coercive and humiliating, government interventions to better their finances. That narrative isn't about to disappear overnight; but it strikes me as being like a weak gruel - there's no sustenance in it, no heft behind the argument.”
“Disease increases in proportion to the increase in the number of doctors in a place.”
“You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.”
“I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.”

Source : FaceBook post by Billy Joel from Oct 04, 2013
“Scott Hall is a great wrestler, a better friend, but more than anything a very caring human being. Scott never passed a homeless person or someone in need without opening his wallet. This is a guy that has the first two nickels he ever made.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Nobody can be successful if he doesn't love his work, love his job.”
“There are roles I want that my agency might not want me to do because of the subject matter or whatever. Or there are roles that people won't bring to me because they don't think I'll do it. And that is a big strain because an actor wants to act”

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